User:Blast/tutorial3

Okay, so we've got the basics down, and we're ready to add content. Before you do, however, there's just a few notes I'd like to make. They're just some common courtesy things on the Internet, along with Wikiversity's policies and guidelines.

First, edit summaries. Refer to the image to the left. Always add something in the text box (highlighted), so vandalism patrolers know what you did when you edited the page (wiki software isn't as rosy as it might look at first&mdash;a lot of people use it as a podium to further political views, while others just want to screw up others' experiences with wiki, because it's amusing to them.



Anyway, adding an edit summary is one big thing you can do to reduce headaches. If you have an account on Wikiversity (and I recommend you get one soon), go into "my preferences", right after "my talk" up at the very top right of the page. Now, hit the "Editing" button, and make sure "Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary" is checked. This will remind you when you are making an edit without an edit summary. It should look like so:



Next, and I know this is going to be tedious, but you need to at least skim through Wikiversity's policies. There aren't that many, however, and they're really just common sense stuff. If there is a "This is a proposed concept for Wikiversity." notice, don't pay attention to it, as it hasn't gathered enough support yet. Do keep an eye on it, however, and make sure you know if it does become official policy.

That's really it. I can't do a good enough job of giving you a complete tour of Wikiversity (or Wikipedia, or Wikibooks and everything else) without overloading you with information, so you need to go out and find out about this and related projects on your own.

As Wikimedia says, be bold!

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